How Many People Are Named Maxfield?
An estimated 847 people in the United States have the first name Maxfield. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Maxfield peaked in popularity in 2002 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maxfield as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maxfield paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
847
About 1 in 404,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2002
40 births
Total Registered
874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maxfield
Maxfield is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 874 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Maxfield as a male name
Ranked #13,487 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (40 births)
Maxfield: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maxfield span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 303 babies were registered. Maxfield has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Maxfield by Decade
How has Maxfield tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maxfield by State
Birth registrations for Maxfield span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Washington, California. On average, about 47 Maxfields were registered per state.
Maxfield + Last Name Combinations
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Maxfield: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maxfield?
We estimate approximately 847 people named Maxfield are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 404,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Maxfield a common name?
Maxfield is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maxfield most popular?
Maxfield reached peak popularity in 2002, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maxfield is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maxfield a male name?
Maxfield is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maxfield Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maxfield Smith, Maxfield Johnson, Maxfield Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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